G000653 "SSRC: Disinformation Research Initiative (Media & Democracy Network, Social Science Research Council)"

URL: https://www.ssrc.org/programs/component/media-democracy/the-media-democracy-network/#overview

Sector: Education/academia

Primary role: Research (primary/secondary)

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Primary subject: Democracy

Secondary subject: Civil Liberties (human rights)

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Region: North America

Country: USA

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Summary: SSRC hosts a Program on Media & Democracy that promotes research on the relationship between media technologies and democratic practices. The program conducts the Disinformation Research Initiative to track scholarly research on the topic and manages the Media & Democracy Network as a place to share information and collaborate on scholarly projects related to misinformation/disinformation, polarization, hate speech, media consolidation, and other topics. Through its Social Data Initiative, SSRC also provides grants to organizations working with Social Science One on projects concerning social media and the flow of information.